In and around the house

[Out to Lunch]

The floor in the front yard of this house dates back to the early/mid-sixties. It sure has seen a lot of changes. It is now in poor shape -acidic seeds from some of the trees in the yard have affected the enamel of the tiles and we are not sure if we could restore it.

 

[DwF]

MM 28mm Elmarit Pre-Asph

 

[Out to Lunch]

Out to Lunch, on Flickr. House details, Saigon October 2019. Fuji X-H1 - XF 2.8/16-55 R LM WR. House details, Saigon,
October 2019. Fuji X-H1 - XF 2.8/16-55 R LM WR. The front door is made of tropical hardwood which is so dense that
even termites cannot destroy it. Its placement in relation to the courtyard gate was done on the basis of feng shui principles.
Feng shui is "an ancient Chinese belief that the way your house is built or the way that you arrange objects affects your success,
health, and happiness" -source: Cambridge Dictionary.

 

[peterm1]

This is my great grandfather's house, sadly not mine though in truth I could never afford to (a) buy it nor (b) restore it. Originally it was a small colonial masonic hall, the membership of which outgrew it quickly, following which it was bought by my grandparents who converted it to a house then proceeded to raise 14 children in it. (I guess they did not have TV back then for entertainment 🙂 ) The house is not all that big so how they managed this I have no idea.

Unoccupied for many years it is now being redeveloped into what looks like an office complex though the main house still in existence.

 

[markjwyatt]

coffee maker by Mark Wyatt, on Flickr

 

[Bingley]

Photos taken in and around my Mother's house in Sunnyvale, CA, while she was still alive. The house was sold in 2017 and none of these scenes exist today.

Ordinary things by bingley0522, on Flickr

Ordinary things by bingley0522, on Flickr

Mother's house by bingley0522, on Flickr

Condo by bingley0522, on Flickr

Folds by bingley0522, on Flickr

 

[Bingley]

A few more...

Implements by bingley0522, on Flickr

Inside out by bingley0522, on Flickr

Gone now by bingley0522, on Flickr

Gone now by bingley0522, on Flickr

Corner by bingley0522, on Flickr

 

[Out to Lunch]

Thanks for sharing Bingley. I've enjoyed your series.

 

[faris]

 

[faris]

 

[faris]

 

[Out to Lunch]

Thanks for sharing, faris. The picture....Indonesia?

 

[Out to Lunch]

Out to Lunch, on Flickr. House details, Saigon, September 2019. Fuji X-H1 - Zeiss Tele-Tessar 4/85. In not so distant past,
air would flow throughout the entire house -through jalousie or louvre windows and internal and external air vents but now
that the area is built-up, people increasingly rely on air conditioning to stay cool.

 

[Erik van Straten]

My view.

Leica M2, Summicron 50mm f/2 rigid, 400-2TMY/Adox MCC 110.

Erik.

 

[DaveTaylor]

The dishes

 

[davidnewtonguitars]

Loving this thread!

 

[faris]

Thanks for sharing, faris. The picture....Indonesia?

Thanks.
Nepal.

 

[Out to Lunch]

Out to Lunch, on Flickr. House details, Saigon, September 2019. Fuji X-H1 - Zeiss Tele-Tessar 4/85.

 

[JeffS7444]

 

[Out to Lunch]

Out to Lunch, on Flickr. House details, Saigon, September 2019. Epson R-D1x - Zeiss Biogon 2/35.